SEPTEMBER 2017 Labour weekend ... all go in Paparoa! Paparoa is going to be the place to be this Labour Northland Photography Awards Weekend with the Trash to Art competition, With only 4% of Sculptures on the Kaipara exhibition, the Farmers our ancient forests Market and Gala Day Paparoa on The Village Green! remaining and those Building on the that remain now facing foundations of last the threat of kauri die- year’s hugely successful back disease, The Kauri Proudly Paparoa day Museum initiated an which showcased local online photography highlights, products, competition as part groups and talents, this of its ongoing support year there's going to be of the programme to a good old fashioned “Keep Kauri Standing” community gala day with and to stop the spread a shared lunch. 'Gala Day of this deadly disease. Open section winner: 'Skyward' Doug Cole (Waipu) Paparoa' will be a fun, The theme of “All Things Kauri” was chosen to highlight the importance interactive family event and diversity of kauri through the modern on The Village Green, Saturday 21 October. camera lens. There'll be games for the kids, competitions in The inaugural Northland Photography baking, preserves, jams and sauces, pie making, and Awards at The Kauri Museum concluded more, including food demonstrations and tastings, a with a very successful prizegiving evening floral art demonstration and competition, and loads in early August. The winning works are of things for the kids to enter and be involved in. The on display at the museum until 8 October. event will finish up with a shared lunch consisting The Tudor Collins People’s Choice Award partly of goodies from the competitions and food is ongoing until the exhibition closes with demonstrations and partly from people bringing voting either at the museum or online at along a plate to share. www.kau.nz/tour/awards/. 'Watch this space' for further details but if you have The Kauri Museum would like to thank a winning family chutney or sauce recipe that needs its supporters; Bennett & Associates time to develop, you might want to get a batch (Accountants, Whangarei), Nauman started now! Insurance Brokers (Dargaville), Creative 'Sculptures on the Kaipara' and 'Trash to Art' events Senior Student winner: Communities NZ and the Friends of The are being held on the same weekend. See inside for Aaron Skelton 'Kauri Tree' (Waiotira) Kauri Museum for their generosity. more info on each of them ... PP Book Fair fundraising for Tinopai Emergency Base If last year's book fair is anything to go by, this year's fair will be another not to be missed! The fair will be held in Paparoa Hall, Saturday 9th September from 9am to 2pm. Tinopai Volunteer Emergency Services Inc are raising funds to erect a building to house two Tinopai Rural Volunteer Fire Force vehicles and the North Kaipara Coastguard rescue vessel. Both of these organisations do amazing work in Tinopai and the surrounding Kaipara districts. The two vehicles and the boat are currently being stored on members sections which is far from ideal. Building consent has been granted for the building. We are now Last year's book lovers search for bargains raising funds through grant applications and community activities. The books have all been kindly donated by folk supporting this cause and by local libraries and schools. They will be priced at $1 each, 5 for $3 or 10 for $5. There will be a wide selection of novels covering romance, thrillers, fantasy and sci-fi, drama and a huge range of non-fiction as well. We will also have a table of jigsaw puzzles (some brand new). The wonderful Paparoa Lions Club will run a sausage sizzle for us on the day. Please come and support this wonderful cause. If you can’t come but want to help please consider givealittle.co.nz/cause/ tinopaivolunteeremergencyservicesbuilding or contact our treasurer Sarolta 021 725 913. 2 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press PP Artistic skills Libby's Councillor Corner The Kaipara Walking and or building consents. This needed Cycling Strategy has been policy is in line with Council’s adopted by Council. It's a Community Outcome for “A The Paparoa framework which aims to district with welcoming and Sports and promote walking and cycling in strong communities.” Recreation our district for all residents as Community halls' insurance Association well as visitors to our area. would like to Over the last few years Kaipara paint some This long term strategy aligns District Council has paid the sporting with a number of related insurance premiums of some figures on Northland regional and national community halls. This year half the side action plans for tourism, of the costs will be paid and in of the Sports Pavilion economic development and future no halls will receive this building to brighten it transport. It gives us the automatic grant. To receive up. But opportunity to apply for other assistance, halls will need to while our funding to assist with their apply under the Community committee development. Grants Policy for costs most have plenty The Community Grants useful to them - perhaps for of ideas of policy has now been fully insurance costs, capital items Birt & Currie or repairs and maintenance. Ltd how we reviewed and covers all ways Surveyors would like it that Council can offer help The Walking and Cycling to look, we and support to community Strategy and Community Local Phone are limited in artistic skills! groups meeting the criteria. Grants Policy can be found 09 280-9591 So we are looking for This includes contestable on Kaipara District Council's anyone who would like community grants, contracts website (kaipara.govt.nz). Timely, to assist us for services and assistance and friendly & fees reduction for resource Libby Jones, Councillor KDC with this [email protected] personal project. service Anyone interested [email protected] please Riverview news www.landsurveyors.co.nz contact Libby 431 6822. PO Box 120 Paparoa 0543 What is ‘Respite Care'? 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